User: what is the cpt-9-diagnosis code for a patient admitted with epigastric pain due to acute pancreatitis

Weegy: The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is the official system used in the United States to classify and assign codes to health conditions and related information. [ The use of standardized codes improves consistency among physicians in recording patient symptoms and diagnoses.
The ICD-9-CM contains a list of alphanumeric codes which correspond to diagnoses and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care in the United States. For example, a patient with acute appendicitis will be assigned a code of 540. This code may be entered onto a patient?s electronic medical record (EMR) and used for diagnostic, billing and reporting purposes. Related information also classified and codified in the system includes symptoms, patient complaints, causes of injury, and mental disorders. ] luvred48|Points 42|

User: what is the cpt-9-code for a patient discharged with a diagnosis of probable myocardial infarction